| Thanks for this post folks. You have given me goosebumps and brought tears to my eyes. My Grandad was Merchant Navy in WW2, his ship was ok but their companion ship disappeared without trace off the South African coast one night.
My Dad fought in Rhodesia as it was (rightly or wrongly) and my hubby in Angola (Also rightly or wrongly). As others have said, soldiers are out there for their countries, for us at home and for their mates. The things they see/experience should not have to happen, but unfortunateley the world is an angry place.
These guys/girls carry some pretty awful memories for as long as they live (Rob cannot hear The Last Post without breaking down, even now) and the least we can do is pay tribute to those who have laid down their lives for us. |